“As I live, saith the Lord, though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were the signet upon my right hand, yet would I pluck thee thence;”
The declaration "as I live" with the following judgment formula emphasizes the absoluteness of the punishment. Even if Coniah (Jehoiachin, another name for Jehoiakim or his successor) were a signet ring on God's right hand, God would pluck him off. The signet ring represents something precious and valuable, yet even this would be removed. The hyperbolic statement shows that no position of value or privilege can save the king from judgment.
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